31. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grzegorz Karnas & Alan Wykpisz

Name: 31. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grzegorz Karnas & Alan Wykpisz
Start: 2026-07-29T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-29T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Alchemia

took place · 29 Jul 2026

Alchemia, Krakow, Poland

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31. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grzegorz Karnas & Alan Wykpisz — Alchemia, Krakow

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Concert as part of the 31st Summer Jazz Festival Kraków featuring Grzegorz Karnas and Alan Wykpisz. The performance takes place at Alchemia club in Kraków.

About the festival: 31. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grzegorz Karnas & Alan Wykpisz

~50 000

visitors per edition

~150

concerts in 2026 edition

31st edition (1996-2026)

edition / years running

10+

venues across Kraków

Good to know

Runs 27 June - 31 August 2026 (approx. 10 weeks)
Karnas & Wykpisz concert: 29 July 2026, 20:00, Alchemia club
Tickets from PLN 27 (festival office at Karmelicka 52/1 gives 10% discount)
Tickets via Ticketmaster.pl or festival office; some headline shows sell out early
Alchemia venue: ul. Estery 5, Kazimierz - ~15 min walk east of Main Square
No camping - city festival across multiple indoor and outdoor venues
By rail: Kraków Główny station ~12-15 min walk to Main Square; Warsaw ~2h 15min, Vienna ~6h, Prague ~7h
New Orleans Sunday (free outdoor event) opens the festival each year on the Main Market Square

What's new

2026-07
Grzegorz Karnas and Alan Wykpisz perform at Alchemia club in Kraków on 29 July 2026 as part of the 31st Summer Jazz Festival, with the concert starting at 20:00.
2026-06
The jubilee 31st edition of Summer Jazz Festival Kraków runs from 27 June to 31 August 2026, presenting nearly 150 concerts.
2026-06
Pat Metheny opened the jubilee festival on 27 June 2026 at ICE Kraków, presenting his 'Side-Eye III+' programme.
2026-06
Jan Garbarek returned to the festival after three years, performing with his group and special guest Trilok Gurtu on 28 June 2026 at Kijów Cinema.

Line-up

Grzegorz Karnas

Alan Wykpisz

About: Grzegorz Karnas

A Upper Silesian-born improviser whose falsetto and fearless approach to jazz vocals have earned him top prizes in Brussels, Crest and Zamość - Karnas brings the same restless energy to the stage that has taken his band Karnas Formula across three continents.

1.2K

Facebook page likes

295

Instagram followers

Grand Prix wins at international jazz vocal competitions

Studio and live albums released

What's new

2026-03
Karnas announced Voicingers 2026 vocal workshops in Żory, scheduled for August 10-16, 2026.
2025-08
Karnas performed at Alchemia club in Kraków on August 10, 2025.
2017
The live album 'Power Kiss' (Hevhetia) was released, recorded during Karnas Formula's 2016 Chinese tour.

Tour

KrakówŻory

Tracks

Reinkarnasjadebut album (Not Two, 2000), launched his touring career in Poland and Slovakia

Sny / Dreams of a Ninth Floorself-produced album (DeBies, 2004); title track featured on 'The Best of Polish Jazz 2005'

Ballady na Koniec Świataalbum (2006) with cellist Adam Oleś, praised for blending jazz with chamber textures

Audio Beadslive album (BMC Records, 2012) recorded at Jazzforum Budapest, with Miklós Lukács on cimbalom

Power Kisslive album (Hevhetia, 2017) recorded during Karnas Formula's 2016 China tour

Recent shows

Aug 10, 2025 Alchemia, Kraków (PL)

About the venue: Alchemia

Alchemia is a legendary bar and club in Kraków's Kazimierz district, open since 1999. Located in the heart of the former Jewish quarter, it is known for its rustic candlelit interior with antique furniture and paintings. The basement hosts a dedicated concert venue for live music, DJ nights, and cultural events. The club has become a key hub of Kraków's bohemian scene.

Estery 5, 31-056 Kraków Get directions

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